Elliott Broidy, former Republican National Committee deputy finance chair, filed a defamation lawsuit against Haaretz , a more than 100-year-old Israeli daily, on Monday.

The paper, which is seen widely as left-wing on Israeli politics, stated in a Sept. 1 article that Broidy was a partner at Koios, an Israeli firm accused of working for Qatar. U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Broidy on Jan. 20, 2021, after the latter was convicted of failing to register as an agent of a foreign entity.

“Mr. Broidy is well known for his numerous philanthropic efforts, including on behalf of law enforcement, the military and veterans programs and the Jewish community,” the president stated at the time.

Per the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, there

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